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I am a Bangladeshi-born writer, lifelong bookaholic and devoted cinephile. I write reviews and reflections shaped by close reading, careful research and a love of philosophy. Every piece starts with one question: what is this work really trying to say, and does it succeed?

Polostan by Neal Stephenson Review: Identity, Ideology and Espionage

Polostan by Neal Stephenson

Polostan is a historical novel about Dawn Rae Bjornberg, an American-born young woman raised partly in revolutionary Russia who becomes … Read more

Joker: Folie à Deux Review: Bold Art or Big Misfire?

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Having just watched Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the critically divisive Joker (2019), I find myself processing a complex mixture … Read more

The Passion of the Christ 2: A Long-Awaited Controversial Sequel Gains Momentum

The Passion of the Christ 2: A Long-Awaited Sequel Gains Momentum

Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, which premiered in 2004, left an indelible mark on audiences, grossing over $600 million worldwide and earning three Academy Award nominations.

Why Intermezzo By Sally Rooney Is the Book Everyone Should Be Talking About in 2024

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney new book

Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Intermezzo, continues her exploration of personal relationships within the context of contemporary socio-political struggles, a hallmark of her previous works like Normal People and Conversations with Friends.

9 Painful Realities and Beautiful Moments in The Fault in Our Stars (2012)

The Fault in Our Stars book review

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a deeply moving novel that tackles the complexities of life, love, and mortality through the experiences of two cancer affected teenagers, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters.

The Fault in Our Stars (2014): A Film That Earns Its Tears

The Fault in Our Stars (2014 Film)

The Fault in Our Stars (2014) is a heartwarming and heartbreaking film adaptation of John Green’s best-selling novel. Directed by Josh … Read more

Exploring Something Lost, Something Gained (2024) by Hillary Clinton And Its Powerful Lessons

Something Lost Something Gained by Hillary Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s latest memoir, Something Lost, Something Gained, invites readers into a reflective journey through her life, weaving together … Read more

Connie: A Memoir (2024) and Connie Chung And Breaking Barriers in Broadcast Journalism

Connie: A Memoir (2024) and Connie Chung And Breaking Barriers in Broadcast Journalism

Why do so many of us still feel we have to be “agreeable” to be accepted—and “aggressive” to be respected? … Read more

Superbugs: A Global Threat Expected to Kill 39 Millions by 2050

Superbugs: A Global Threat Expected to Kill 39 Millions by 2050

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria evolve to withstand the effects of antibiotics, making infections harder to treat.

All Quiet On The Western Front (1929): The Best War Book Of All Time Analysis

All Quiet On The Western Front (1929): The Best War Book Of All Time Analysis

All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque is widely regarded as one of the most powerful anti-war novels ever written.

Want by Gillian Anderson (2024): Shocking Truths About Women’s Forbidden Desires

Want: Submitted by Anonymous

Gillian Anderson’s Want: Submitted by Anonymous is a provocative exploration of female desire, featuring a collection of sexual fantasies submitted anonymously by women worldwide.

11 International Borders Where Tension Never Really Ends

most dangerous borders in the world

A border looks harmless on a map: a thin line between two colours. On the ground, some of those lines … Read more

Netflix’s Incoming (2024): Teenage Mayhem, Romance, and More

Netflix’s Incoming (2024): Teenage Mayhem, Romance, and More

Incoming (2024) is a Netflix teen comedy film directed by Dave and John Chernin in their feature debut. The movie … Read more

Les Vaines Tendresses- The Vain Tendernesses

Les Vaines Tendresses (The Vain Tendernesses)

Published in 1875, Les Vaines Tendresses (The Vain Tendernesses) is one of the most intimate and reflective collections by Sully … Read more

The Colonial Lie: Deconstructing Kipling’s Manipulative The Eyes of Asia Narrative

The Eyes of Asia

In 1917, during the First World War, ordinary readers in Britain had little idea of how Indian soldiers—the backbone of … Read more

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler: One Day in a Long Marriage

Breathing Lessons (1988) by Anne Tyler Review and Study of Modern American Family Life

Anne Tyler’s Breathing Lessons (1988) offers a poignant exploration of the complexities and nuances of modern American family life.  Through the lens … Read more

Farha (2021): The Nakba Through One Girl’s Eyes

Farha 2021 Emotionally Crushing Yet Beautiful Review of Human Resilience

The Farha 2021 film is a Jordanian drama written and directed by Darin J. Sallam that keeps you inside a … Read more

Forrest Gump 1994: A Timeless Inspiring Cinematic Masterpiece That Defined a Generation

Forrest Gump 1994: A Timeless Inspiring Cinematic Masterpiece That Defined a Generation

Forrest Gump 1994 is an American epic romantic-comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is … Read more

Mammals 2024: The Best TV Series on Mammalian Behaviour

Mammals 2024 is one of the best nature documentary educative TV series on mammalian behaviour by naturalist Sir David Attenborough

Mammals 2024 is one of the best nature documentary educative TV series on mammalian behaviour by naturalist Sir David Attenborough … Read more

The Great Gatsby and the Dream That Could Never Come True

The Great Gatsby 1925

Is The Great Gatsby a love story? No, and I think that is the most useful thing a reader can … Read more

Sheikh Hasina Resignation: Unexpected way of repetition of history in 2024

Sheikh Hasina Resignation: Unexpected way of repetition of history

Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has resigned as the protesters attacked the Gono Bhaban, her state residence today … Read more

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